Seventeen-year-old Mica is a determined aspiring actress living with her parents in Romania as Nicolae Ceausescu begins his reign. Her parents are covertly political and influential, which makes them a perfect target for the Secret Police. They’re soon arrested, and Mica flees the country with her father’s rare—and possibly cursed—diamonds. With her parents imprisoned, it’s up to Mica to investigate the terrorism involving Ceausescu and his nuclear business partners.

In a murky world of mystery and espionage, a Roman soldier discovers a plot to murder Emperor Hadrian…  ‘…a very solid book, enjoyable to read and thrilling to follow…’ Koit (Goodreads reviewer)  AD 120. A new emperor is on the throne. In Britain, Gaius Flaminius Drusus, auxiliary tribune of the Ninth Legion, survives an attack by barbarians only to find himself flung into a world of mystery and intrigue when he is seconded to the Roman secret service. Plots and counterplots are brewing. The sinister Caledonian druids are planning something. But also acting suspiciously is the Roman governor, Falco. When he uncovers a plan to assassinate the emperor, Flaminius finds himself outlawed and on the run. Accompanied by a Celtic warrior woman he sets out on an epic journey from the edges of empire to its pulsing heart, followed by a final chase through the secret tunnels beneath Hadrian’s Villa.  And disaster strikes when it is least expected… The first in a series, ON HADRIAN’S SECRET SERVICE is a gripping story of espionage and conspiracy, – for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane, Harry Sidebottom, and Conn Iggulden. More praise for ON HADRIAN’S SECRET SERVICE: ‘…a good novel of the genre…’ Brian Turner (Goodreads reviewer)  ‘I felt as if I was in the middle of the action…’ James Brown (Amazon reviewer) ‘Hard to put the book down…’ Robert C Cusick (Amazon reviewer)

“What are you willing to give up for true love?” Laura Dubois will marry the Earl of Bancroft—this she is informed of mere moments before departing to the earl’s ball. For any other lady, marrying the earl would be a triumph, thanks to his handsome fortune and sprawling estate. But for Laura, nothing could be more egregious than not following her heart. In a burst of courage, she flees the cold earl, careening into a tall man with compassionate blue eyes—eyes that make her feel safe. Percival Simpleton is not as his name suggests. Full of heart, towering, and kind, Percival helps to ease Laura’s distress, providing shelter where she might restore herself. But this fateful night in his cottage proves as transformative for the humble dairy farmer as it does for Laura, daughter to a viscount. Their sudden affection for one another leads to danger, but in the end, Percival’s beloved village of Eland Green might provide a lifetime’s respite for both. This prologue novella introduces a charming village of family, friendship, and the redemption that only love can provide.

“Before I read this book, I was of the opinion that biographies are often boring. Well, I have tried some before but quit them midway. But let me tell you, Beautiful Dreamer is unlike them all! It deals with strong themes, which are sure to string up deep emotions in the reader.” – Bookandbrook.com Quiet and dreamy-eyed, Stephen Foster wants nothing more than to be a musician in a world where boys are supposed to grow up and go into business, like the family hero, his older brother William. Even though he can play the flute perfectly from the age of six, his family’s expectations of a traditional profession drive him to Cincinnati, where he works at his older brother Dunning’s warehouse. While in Cincinnati, he publishes his first great hit at the age of twenty-one, “Oh! Susanna.” With Firth, Pond and Company, the best New York publisher, to sell his songs and E.P. Christy, among the greatest of minstrel performers, to sing them, Stephen is sure he can make songwriting his business. He turns out hits like “Old Folks at Home” and “My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night,” songs that Frederick Douglass said “awaken the sympathies for the slave,” as if his life depends on it. With the Civil War approaching and personal tragedies striking, it does.

A fast-paced, absolutely gripping page-turner for those who like psychological thrillers – such as those by Mark Edwards, Rachel Abbott, K.L. Slater, William Rose – but who are now looking for something fresh and new, with a thrilling twist. [Please note: this book was originally published in two parts of a popular series called ‘London 2012 What If?’ This free book contains that whole series, now rebranded with a fresh new look!] The story: When James Quinn arrives at work one morning, he finds that his entire office building, all his work colleagues and the company where he worked for many years… do not exist. When the phone in his pocket rings, he answers it, and he’s instructed to take a taxi to a strange meeting in the centre of the city. Confused, scared, and feeling very alone, he agrees, and so starts a mind-bending journey into a different world that compels James to act out everything that’s expected of him by those who demand it. But where is his wife? And who has his daughters? Who are the people now living in his house and occupying his home? And who is the man pretending to be his father, now alive, but who James buried several years before? Is this real? Has James gone mad? …Or is something even stranger happening? For James Quinn, every day becomes an adventure into a new world, a world which until now was only in his dreams. But which is now real. How can he make it stop, and find his family? Who has stolen his life? And why? PLEASE NOTE: This book is written in a fresh and exciting style which makes it easy to read, and which, for some reason now being investigated, makes the book easy to read by those who have dyslexia. If you know someone or have a family member who has dyslexia, after you have read and enjoyed the story, you may wish to recommend it to them too! It may be the first book they have ever read and you will have gifted that pleasure to them!